The Carlsbad Business Journal, the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce's monthly publication, received a Special Merit award for publciations at the 2011 Western Association of Chamber Executive Conference (W.A.C.E), held Feb. 8-10 in Las Vegas.
The CBJ received the award, equivalent to a second place finish, in the Newsletters/Magazines category for Chamber with more than 1,000 members. The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce received the top spot in the category.
W.A.C.E. is the premier organization for education and professional development for chamber executives and staff. It represents chamber professionals in 15 western states and Canada.
In their evaluation, the judges gave high marks to the CBJ's writing and editorial content and style, as well as its use of headlines and its membership alerts (alerting the chamber's members to important issues that affect their business).
Editorial style, "was one of the strongest parts of the Business Journal," the judges wrote.
The CBJ received the award, equivalent to a second place finish, in the Newsletters/Magazines category for Chamber with more than 1,000 members. The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce received the top spot in the category.
W.A.C.E. is the premier organization for education and professional development for chamber executives and staff. It represents chamber professionals in 15 western states and Canada.
In their evaluation, the judges gave high marks to the CBJ's writing and editorial content and style, as well as its use of headlines and its membership alerts (alerting the chamber's members to important issues that affect their business).
Editorial style, "was one of the strongest parts of the Business Journal," the judges wrote.